River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-04
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

DR.. f. Standiford died July &c, at
Louisville, Ky. He had been in poor health
for about three months, and was seriously
i'll for week before his marriage to Miss
Laura Scott, at Paducah, little over two
weeks ago. He would not have aphyscian,
however not thinking his condition serious
enough, and il was not until Friday that
Drs- Crandall and Roberts were called upon
10 attend him. DIR. Stamford was an act
i've candidate for the United States senate
70 succeed Mr.. Beck. He was eX-president
OF the Louisville * Nashville railroad,
president Of the Jacksonville, Madison a
indianapolis Bridge Company, a director OF
the Farmers and Drovers bank, and one OF
tue wealthlest men IN the state. He was
three times married, leaving seven children
of his first and second marriages. His age
was 80 years
San Francisco telegram goth: The
Pacific mail steamer City Of Rio de Janeiro
arrived last night. bringing Hong Kong adj
vices to July IN and Yokohama news of
july @ By the loss OF the steamer Sir John
Laurence in the Bay Of Bengal 500 were
lost. mainly pilgrims of the best families in
Bengal. From the 2lst TO the 10Th of May
cyclone ragged IN the Bay of Bengal with
disastrous results to shipping. and attended
severest experienced in that quarter since
lSf6, Judging from the reports OF vessels
which weathered IL. The passengers on
board the Sir John Laurence numbered 100,
the officers and crew numbering fifty. The
passengers We're mainly women going ON a
pilgrimage to the famous temple OF Jaga-
nath, at Punt There Is scarcely native
family in Calcutta which does not bemoan
the loss Of a relative by the disaster
Gen. j. NJ. Comfy. editor and pro-
prietor Of the Toledo, Ohio, Commercial,
died in that city july %, Of lung and heart
trouble. He was "A native Of Perry county,
Ohio, was bred a practical printer and af-
terwaTd adopted the law; entered the
army in President Hayes regiment, the sd
Ohio: rose to be colonel, and was breveted
i~igadier- general for gallant services IN the
fed. After the war he became editor OF
the Ohio State Journal, at Columbus, and
achieved fame fOrclble and intellectual
writer lie was postmaster at Coiumbus
from lSs2 to ISIS. In lSff he was appointed
minister to the Sandwich Islands, serving
five years. In lss3 he purchased the Com
mercial OF that city, which he has since con
Quoted Tie leaves two sons and one
daughter. His age was - years.
John TAYLOR who succeeded Brigham
Young, as President Of the Mormon church
died at Salt Lake City on the 18th. He was
born IN England, Nov !, le0s. In 1872 he
ernigrated to Canada, and in ISIS joined
the MOrmOns at Kirkland, Ohio, and has
since followed their fortunes, taking lead
ing part in all thei affairs and was one OF he
earliest and trmest aiherentS OF pOlygamy.
He became the head Of the church in 1915
and had been in hiding since July !, lSs5,
and had not been seen in public thereafter
At Fort Worth, Texas. on the occa-
sion Of barbecue recently strong letter
was received from jefferson Davis to eX-
Gov. Lubbock. denOuncing prohibition on
a A.. "A nod too.
much. The Gazette will print reply TO
Mr. Davis's letter from Senator John IL.
Reagan, expressing surprise and sorrow
that Mr. Davis should have taken sides on
the question Senator Reagan say the Da-
Wis letter has cost the PrOhibitiOnists thOus-
ands of votes IN Texas.
July 9th. Joseph Neave. a farmer,
living eight miles from Falmouth, Ky, was
murdered by his son John. Mr.. Neave had
gone to his farm upon which his son is liv-
ing To get his share of the crop of wheat.
The son. for some cause, ordered him not TO
drive TO the barn. The old gentleman kept
on; whereupon the son fired and killed his
father. He then took shelter in his house
and deiied arrest. A mob to lynch him Is
organizing
Arrangements are being made by
Supt. Hart, OF the Minnesota state board of
corrections and charities, to secure full
attendance from MinueSOtG to the four
teeuth national conference of charities and
corrections which is to meet at Omaha dur
ing the week beginning on Aug. - next.
Tie programme has Just been received,
and among those who viii read papers is
Supt. j. j Dow. of the state asylum for the
blind at Faribault.
Col. d. r. Anthony, editor of the
Leavenworth Times, Kansas, was assaulted
on the street by Councilman W. II. Bond,
who struck him several blows with a cow
hide. Col. Anthony has been waglng an
active fight in favor of the strict enforce
ment of the pTOhlbItOry law, and he
attributes this affair 10 the elimination of
the rage Of the enemies he has made by the
fight.
Two half drunken men doing in
Eelfen's bakery ut chicago, about two
O'Clock on the morning of the 10Th, let pot
of grease boil over ON the stove, setting the
building on fire. Families living on the
upper floors were unable TO all get out and
q dozen lives were lost from tire and smoke,
several being small children. One fireman
died from inhaling smoke.
Ten days or two weeks ago a brutal
assault was committed in Surrey county.
Va, by Reuben Cole color cd upon Mrs.
Richard Savage. Cole wa arrested and
Jailed at Petersburg and a band Of - men
0verpOwered the guard and jailor and took
Cole out and hanged him.
4 number Of Cinnamon living in the
vicinity Of odessa. Texas, have been cruelty
mai sreated and robbed by thieves and cut
Threats. being hung 10y the neck, held on
hot stoves, etc. until they give uD their
money. One chinauan was robbed of $3.50,
aud another Of $50.
4 Bertram. Texas. special Of the
2sth says that while party ofmen were en-
gagged in pitching dollars in the rear of q.
~ Pbinneys store, lightning struck and
killed NJ Il. Sinclair and G.. 4. Phinney and
DR.. Hayward were severely shocked.
Geo. c. Klehm. one of the indicted
Doodle commissioners at Chicago, having
heard all the testimony for the State,
changed his plea from not guilty to guilty,
and viii go on the stand and tell what ne
knows about rObbing Cook county.
Il seems probable that all the Cook
COUNT officials on trial at Chicago will
land j. the penitentiary, with 3 years
sentences. the maximum Penalty. Ed
Mcdonald. convicted with McGarigle was
sentenced Monday.
it ) the general OPINION at Chicago,
that ex-warden McGarigle who escaped
from Sheriff Matson, was successful in get
ting to Canada, where heis safe from arrest
by any process except kidnapping.
The Austin and Fredericksburg.
Texas stage coach was robbed Friday
night. near Dipping Springs. by highway
men who rilled the mail, after binding and
gagging the driver
"Sopton. a six acre village, within
the limits Of Cincinnati, Ohio, burned July
-. destroying small houses, Old barns &C.
and - COWS. Loss $4,000, and but little
insurance.
Between l. and o'clock Monday
morning shocks Of earthquake werc felt at
st Louis, Mo. Nashville. Tenn, aud Evans
vile, Ind, continuing from to - seconds.
Mccoy, the Haversmith, Ohio,
saIoonkeeper, who assisted in the killing of
DR. Northrup, a leading Prohibitionist, last
Nav. has been given a life sentence.
The june earnings Of the Union
Pacific road. now just about figured out,
show net increase Of $4,000 compared
with the same period last year.
Pittsburg. Pa. had $lj0,OOO fire in
voling two glass factories, and furious
rain and wind storm doing considerable
damage on Sunday.
Banker Drexel. through Gen, Fair